First published by Money Metals here: https://www.moneymetals.com/news/2017/07/31/chiles-silver-production-down-001123

In an interesting change of events, the world’s fifth largest silver producer saw its production plunge 32% in May versus the same month last year. Chile, a country which produced a record high of 54 million oz of silver in 2014, is forecasted to see its mine supply decline to less than 40 million oz in 2017.